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Antibiotic resistance genes persist in E. coli through 'genetic capitalism', study shows

We have known for some time that over-use of antibiotics is causing a frightening increase in antibiotic resistance in bacteria, through the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance genes.

29 Jun 2020

Researchers identify osmotic stress as stimulator of cellular waste disposal

Cellular waste disposal, where autophagy and lysosomes interact, performs elementary functions, such as degrading damaged protein molecules, which impair cellular function, and reintroducing the resulting building blocks such as amino acids into the metabolic system.

29 Jun 2020

How upregulation of a single gene by SARs-CoV-2 can trigger cytokine storm

The SARS-CoV-19 virus initially has a limited capability to invade, attacking only one intracellular genetic target, the aryl hydrocarbon receptors (AhRs).

29 Jun 2020

Study may help design effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

Neurons in the brains of such people are being depleted gradually and inevitably, resulting in the characteristic loss of cognitive function and memory.

29 Jun 2020

MRI Scan Used For Heart Disease Could Also Pick Out Aggressive Cancers

An MRI scan used for heart disease could help assess whether children's cancers are especially aggressive and spot early signs that treatments are working.

29 Jun 2020

Function-Based Sequencing Technique Permits Analysis Of Just A Single Bacteria Cell

A function-based sequencing technique using optical tweezers and taking advantage of the properties of gravity is letting researchers analyze bacteria cells.

29 Jun 2020

A focused approach to imaging neural activity in the brain

When neurons fire an electrical impulse, they also experience a surge of calcium ions.

29 Jun 2020

Researchers identify novel protein complex that regulates chromosome segregation

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have identified a novel protein complex that regulates Aurora B localization to ensure that chromosomes are correctly separated during cell division.

26 Jun 2020

Researchers identify genetic variants that predispose to cancer

The concept that cancer development is “monitored and prevented” by the immune system was first suggested at the beginning of the previous century.

26 Jun 2020

Single-cell sequencing can reveal genetic diversity of cancer cells

In the past, the potential to sequence the genome of the tumor has redefined the treatment of cancer by detecting cancer drivers at the molecular level.

26 Jun 2020

Method can help detect specific glial cells integral to synapses

The brain contains two types of cells. Glial cells receive less attention for their significance in the function and disease of the brain than other neurons.

From Brown University 26 Jun 2020

Helping to unravel the genetic diversity of cancer tumors

The ability to sequence the genome of a tumor has revolutionized cancer treatment over the years by identifying drivers of cancer at the molecular level.

26 Jun 2020

Genome study opens pathway toward sustainable edible seaweed

Since the 1980s, in seaweed farms dotted along the coastline of the subtropical islands of Okinawa, farmers have cultivated the edible brown alga.

26 Jun 2020

Super-resolution technology helps visualize DNA replication in single human cells

DNA replication is a process of critical importance to the cell, and must be coordinated precisely to ensure that genomic information is duplicated once and only once during each cell cycle.

26 Jun 2020

Scientists study how cancer cells in the liver react to magnetic nanoparticles

Scientists from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University and National University of Science and Technology "MISiS" have studied how magnet nanoparticles affect cancer cells in the human liver.

26 Jun 2020

Researchers discover receptor that regulates aging effects in mice

Increasing abdominal girth and shrinking muscles are two common side effects of aging. Researchers at the University of Bonn have discovered a receptor in mice that regulates both effects.

26 Jun 2020

Simplified artificial cell sheds light on the dynamics of cellular symmetry

Symmetry and asymmetry are fundamental properties of nature. Seen from above, butterflies have left-right symmetry, while male fiddler crabs show dramatic asymmetry.

26 Jun 2020

Angpt2 hormone can help treat obesity-induced metabolic disorders

Obesity is usually categorized into metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and also into an unhealthy version of obesity.

26 Jun 2020

New imaging techniques reveal individual transcription factor proteins in real time

A new study provides a new understanding of the mechanisms through which DNA-binding proteins look for the genome for their particular binding sites.

26 Jun 2020

Scientists pinpoint mutations that makes bacteria deadlier

As far as humans are concerned, bacteria can be classified as either harmful, pathogenic bacteria and harmless or beneficial non-pathogenic bacteria.

26 Jun 2020

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Antibiotic resistance genes persist in E. coli through 'genetic capitalism', study shows

Researchers identify osmotic stress as stimulator of cellular waste disposal

How upregulation of a single gene by SARs-CoV-2 can trigger cytokine storm

Study may help design effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

MRI Scan Used For Heart Disease Could Also Pick Out Aggressive Cancers

Function-Based Sequencing Technique Permits Analysis Of Just A Single Bacteria Cell

A focused approach to imaging neural activity in the brain

Researchers identify novel protein complex that regulates chromosome segregation

Researchers identify genetic variants that predispose to cancer

Single-cell sequencing can reveal genetic diversity of cancer cells

Method can help detect specific glial cells integral to synapses

Helping to unravel the genetic diversity of cancer tumors

Genome study opens pathway toward sustainable edible seaweed

Super-resolution technology helps visualize DNA replication in single human cells

Scientists study how cancer cells in the liver react to magnetic nanoparticles

Researchers discover receptor that regulates aging effects in mice

Simplified artificial cell sheds light on the dynamics of cellular symmetry

Angpt2 hormone can help treat obesity-induced metabolic disorders

New imaging techniques reveal individual transcription factor proteins in real time

Scientists pinpoint mutations that makes bacteria deadlier

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